26/10/2012

Winterbourne View abusers sentenced

11 people have been sentenced for ill-treating patients at the Winterbourne View care home near Bristol. Ann Reddrop, Head of the CPS South West Complex Casework Unit, said:

“Every member of society has the right to live free from intimidation and fear, but the offending that took place at Winterbourne View undermined that right in an appalling and systematically brutal way. People who should have been able to trust their carers had that trust cruelly and repeatedly abused.

“The CPS treated these offences as disability hate crimes, crimes based on ignorance, prejudice and hate, and we brought this aggravating factor to the attention of the court. The CPS works closely with the police and other agencies to tackle hate crimes and will always prosecute where there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to do so.

“Today’s sentences send a clear message to those who believe there will be no consequences for their abuse of disabled people.”

Sentences

Wayne Stuart Rogers was given an immediate custodial sentence totalling 2 years, less time already spent in custody, for nine counts of Hospital/care home staff ill treating patient

Alison Dove was given an immediate custodial sentence totalling 20 months, less time already spent in custody, for seven counts of Hospital/care home staff ill treating patient